On the Newstand and Digital Library Now — January/February 2026, Issue No. 308 Preview
Small Dog Boatworks and Kayak and Sail Lynn Launch Two Canoes
Builder Name:
Small Dog Boatworks, Lynn English HS
Starting work in a cold, 14º garage over February break, continuing the effort over April vacation, the team from Lynn English HS, Lynn MA wrapped up two "6-hour Canoe" builds and partially completed a third boat this past June 21!
Sailboats
BRIDGES POINT 24, Sail #37
Designed by Joel White, built by Wade Dow in Brooklin, ME.
"Long Cabin" version, LOA: 24 feet, Beam: 7'9", Draft: 3'6".
Free Boats
Shellback Dingy
Partially finished (hull completed) Shellback. Health issue precludes completion. Northern California. (415) 602-8006
Free Boats
Wood Star, Partially Restored SPOKEN FOR- NO MORE INQUIRIES
SPOKEN FOR - NO MORE INQUIRIES Keep your eyes on the horizon for her in the future. She's gone to a lovely new home in Sedgwick, Maine.
KAYLEIGH Cruising Power Sharpy
Designer
Tracy O'Brien
With a submerged clipper bow and high tucked transom, Kayleigh is every inch a classic power sharpie skiff. Her flat rockered bottom gives great initial stability and easy beaching.
Free Boats
SPOKEN FOR NOVEMBER 2025 --24' Skipjack needs completion
NO MORE INQUIRIES - SPOKEN FOR NOVEMBER 2025
Mike died before he could complete the boat. Cold-molded, 90% complete. Needs rudder, centerboard, mast. 9.9 Honda outboard, no trailer. Extremely well built.
Small Craft
One of a Kind Runabout
21 foot 1982 custom built, cold molded open runabout designed by Pete Peterson and built by Bruce Farrin in Walpole Maine
Headwater Transport 9.9
Designer
Tracy O'Brien
Most Pram dinghies are essentially rowing or sailing boats, which limits their speed potential to a mere 3 or 4 knots.
NEMAH SHARPY SKIFF
Designer
Tracy O'Brien
NEMAH features a stable, flat bottomed, sharpie type hull that can handle up to 3 passengers and a small outboard up to 5hp. Sides are ¼” plywood and the bottom is 3/8” plywood. A trussed gunnel rail insures hull stiffness.